Current Affairs – Page 9 – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

Saving Face or Losing Face?

Oct 15, 2013

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What Congress in Washington needs is a large dose of ‘Saving Face.’ Maybe they can use some tips from the Chinese who for generations have been experts on ‘Managing Face.’

Reflections on Growing Up In the Shadow of the Navy Yard

Sep 17, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The Washington DC Navy Yard shootings bring both sadness and reflections on growing up in the neighborhood of 7th and L streets, SE.

Django Freeman Meets James Hood

Jan 23, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

A look at some parallels between Django Unchained and James Hood’s role in civil rights history when he and Vivian Malone courageously integrated the University of Alabama in 1963.

Theatre of the Absurd: The 2012 Election Campaign

Oct 18, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

This 2012 election campaign is becoming increasingly surreal – something like Theatre of the Absurd. And increasingly mean-spirited as well!

Nasty and Personal: When is Political Nastiness Psychological Projection?

Jan 26, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

This campaign is full of negativity, and nasty accusations. Could it really be psychological projection that is behind it all?

Penn State: Breaches of Trust, Betrayals and Looking the Other Way

Nov 27, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The Penn State sexual abuse allegations highlight a problem experienced by many abused children: how grownups betray and abandon them by failing to protect.

When ‘Gratitude’ Takes on Personality

Nov 24, 2010

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Elayne Savage, PhD

When we can open our hearts to giving and receiving gratitude our perspective about ourselves and about our world changes.

Air rage boils down to someone taking something personally. Like road rage, air rage is an out of control reaction to feeling wronged, slighted, or intruded upon. When someone invades our personal space, we feel disrespected. We take it personally. The events regarding the Jet Blue flight attendant and passenger are good examples of this.

All Frenzied Up – A Look at Mob Mentality

Aug 31, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

As mob behavior runs rampant these days, the country becomes even more polarized. Mob behavior shows itself at Town Hall meetings – in the form of bullying, threats and intimidation. Can we protect ourselves from the effects of this onslaught?